Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Spain 12 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · Spain: 505,981 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 47% longer than Spain’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Spain’s highest peak towers 3,547 m above Denmark’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 49% of Spain
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · Spain: 49.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Spain has 8.2 times as many people as Denmark
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 52% more densely populated than Spain
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 5.8 cm taller than in Spain
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 7.4 cm taller than in Spain
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Spain is 3.7 years older than in Denmark
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.4 more children on average than in Spain
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 21% in Denmark
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 53% more refugees per resident than Spain
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Spain: 10.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Spain 1.4
Denmark: 20 (2026) · Spain: 1.4 (2026)
How many official languages?
Denmark and Spain are practically level
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Spain’s economy is 4.1 times the size of Denmark’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 39% more per person than Spain
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Spain than in Denmark (Gini 3.5 points higher)
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Spain and Denmark are practically level
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · Spain: 0.8% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 5.5% in Denmark
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Spain 2.1%
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · Spain: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Spain’s 15%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · Spain: 14.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Spain’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 2.2 times as much on health per person as Spain
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 1.6 years longer than in Denmark
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Denmark is 35% more likely to die before turning one than in Spain
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 5% more doctors per person than Spain
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Spain has 20% more hospital beds per person than Denmark
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Spain: 2.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Denmark is 21% higher than in Spain
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 7.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
19% of adults in Spain are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 16% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 1.00 points higher than in Spain
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 27% more alcohol than in Denmark
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark and Spain are nearly identical here
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 357 kcal more food per person per day than Spain
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Spain put in 258 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 2.3 years longer than in Spain
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 25% more tourists per resident than Spain (2019)
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Spain has 37 more World Heritage sites than Denmark (50 against 13)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · Spain: 50 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Spain 195
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · Spain: 195 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 96% in Spain
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Spain is 3% faster than in Denmark
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · Spain: 324 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Spain are practically level
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 81% in Spain
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Spain’s railway network is 6 times as long as Denmark’s
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of Spain, but only 16% of Denmark
Denmark: 16% (2024) · Spain: 38.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Denmark emits 3% more CO₂ than someone in Spain
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Spain
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Spain carries 11% more fine dust than in Denmark
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 22% more likely to be murdered in Denmark than in Spain
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Spain are 48% deadlier than in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 6.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Spain is on average 5.3 °C warmer than Denmark
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 27% more rain than Spain
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than Spain?
Spain is larger. Denmark fits inside Spain 12 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Spain?
Spain has 8.2 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Spain?
People in Spain live 1.6 years longer than in Denmark. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Denmark or Spain?
Men in Denmark are 5.8 cm taller than in Spain (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
